Chris Mayer received his Master's Degree in Anthropology from Wichita State University. His specialized training as a private investigator includes certificates from the Center for Legal Studies, ForensicED, and the McAfee Institute. He has completed course work in forensic psychology at the Open University, antiquities trafficking and art crimes at the University of Glasgow, forensic anthropology at the University of Dundee, and forensic facial reconstruction at the University of Sheffield. He has completed Federal Criminal Defense Training for Investigators, presented by the Kansas Federal Public Defenders office. He is currently studying in the Death Investigation Training program at the University of North Dakota. Chris Mayer is a member of the Kansas Association of Licensed Investigators, The Canadian Private Investigators Resource Center, The Investigator Alliance, and is a part-time SIU investigator with The Robison Group.